to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Metal Monkey (57th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
flour; meal; powder; dust
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
inn; tavern; Edo period lodging for travellers
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
treating somebody as one's own daughter; someone who is treated as a daughter; (arch.) woman who manages geisha (Edo period)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)